Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 34 Xun Yu Pei Lan

There is always much more rain in summer than in previous months.

A courtyard near the governor's residence in Yecheng, Jizhou.

The scholar, dressed in a dark silk robe and a turban on his head, dismissed several servants and packed his luggage himself.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps coming from the courtyard. The scholar with bright eyes and sparse eyebrows thought to himself, "Perhaps the servant left something behind and turned back."

So he stopped thinking about it and continued to lower his head and return.

Unexpectedly, the footsteps were getting closer and closer, and suddenly a hand reached out from behind and grabbed the handsome and elegant scholar's right hand tightly.

"who!?"

Xun Yu was startled and turned around to look.

Seeing that Xun Yu was frightened, the young man behind him couldn't help but smile, but he said unmercifully, "Xun Wenruo, you want to sneak away when your old friend arrives. Don't you want to fulfill your duty as a host?"

"Even if I cling to Mr. Yuan's high position, I must not forget my friendship with him in poverty and humbleness!"

It was clearly him who started the fright first, but now he is blaming others and criticizing them.

Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh, pointing at the young man and saying, "Good Guo Fengxiao, no one can compare to you in terms of retorting and twisting right and wrong!"

"You were the one who scared me first, but it's my fault. So I should be the one who got scared by you?"

Guo Jia was smart, so he naturally wouldn't respond to this. He gently pressed down Xun Yu's hand with his palm, then said with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for many years. Now we meet in Yecheng. Instead of showing hospitality, you sent the servants away and packed up your bags. Don't you think that even a family of three officials from four generations is not worthy of your attention?"

Guo Jia's smile was sharp, he knew Xun Yu, who had a sharp vision, too well.

When Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, he said that the world was about to fall into chaos, and Yingchuan County was in a plain and was surrounded by enemies.

It would be better to move to Jizhou, the most prosperous province. Later, he persuaded the clan to lead many relatives of the Xun family to Jizhou.

At that time, Han Fu was the governor of the province. Unfortunately, he was unable to keep his position because of his cowardly and incompetent character. Otherwise, he would not have handed over the best province in the world.

Guo Jia couldn't help but shake his head.

If one meets a mediocre and foolish ruler, no matter how loyal and talented one is, he will not have a good ending.

Han Fu's subordinates Geng Wu and Min Chun tried several times to persuade him not to be afraid of Yuan Shao, but Han Fu, who was already frightened, refused to listen.

So after Yuan Shao entered Ye City, he found a reason to kill the two men as a warning to others. Unfortunately, the world lost two more loyal and good people.

Xun Yu would not be fooled and said with a smile: "Feng Xiao, don't talk nonsense. Youruo is still working as a subordinate of the General of Chariots and Cavalry."

"I will go to Pingyuan to visit Lord Lu, and then go back to Yingchuan to finish some things. I will return to Yecheng next month. I have already told Lord Yuan about this."

Youruo is the courtesy name of Xun Chen, the younger brother of Xun Yu. He is now a close aide to Yuan Shao and is highly respected.

After Yuan Shao took control of Jizhou, he took charge of military and political affairs as the General of Chariots and Cavalry and concurrently the Governor of Jizhou.

Guo Jia smiled and said, "I'm afraid you'll never come back. Anyway, I'll meet Mr. Yuan. If he doesn't like it, I'll go back home with you."

Guo Jia had an eccentric personality and did not like to be bound by etiquette. He came from the Yangdi Guo family, which was well-versed in laws and regulations. When he was young, he made friends with many talented young men from Yingchuan aristocratic families, among whom he had the best relationship with Xun Yu.

Other sons of noble families were more or less prejudiced against him, but he remained unmoved by his own way.

Xun Yu believed that being able to remain the same as before under the cold gaze of others and neither arrogant nor humble must be extraordinary.

He took the initiative to make friends with Guo Jia, and after a few interactions, the two became close friends.

As the two chatted, Guo Jia sniffed and smelled a strange fragrance, and knew that Xun Yu had worn a new sachet. "Hmm? Let me guess what the source of the fragrance is?"

Guo Jia muttered these words and began to think.

Xun Yu smiled and shook his head. Guo Fengxiao was like this every time he met him. He wanted to suppress him whenever he met him.

However, the two had been close friends for many years, and Xun Yu was gentle, elegant, and steady in his behavior, so he often tolerated the other party and allowed them to laugh and play.

"I smell a hint of osmanthus, mixed with other spices..."

"It's not the osmanthus season yet you smell like osmanthus. I guess we picked a lot last year. Wen Ruo, please share some with me."

As Guo Jia smelled the spices, he robbed them and took them from Xun Yu's belt without any hesitation.

Looking at the exquisite silk carvings, he also liked them and said casually: "I have been in Yecheng recently. My brother often drinks at banquets. If I accidentally run into a noble, I still have the sachet in my arms to dispel the smell of alcohol and avoid being rude. Jia would like to thank Wenruo for the parting gift."

Xun Yu suspected that the other party was taking the opportunity to guess that the spices were fake and was here to rob his sachet.

Guo Jia took the sachet and opened it. He suddenly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "So the reason why I put Zelan in it is that Qu Yuan made orchids his friends and used them as ornaments to show his self-discipline.

He once wrote "Li Sao" and said: "I follow the Jiangli and Bizhi, and weave the autumn orchid as a pendant."

Xun Jun also wore osmanthus and orchid as a pendant, what a refined taste!

Such a refined person cannot stay in Yecheng, it seems that this is not a place for me, Guo Fengxiao, to stay for long. "

Guo Jia did not stop while speaking. He tied the sachet around his waist and raised his head and said, "Walk a few steps slowly. I will come after I have paid my respects to Mr. Yuan."

Seeing that Guo Jia was certain that he would not return, Xun Yu said helplessly: "I originally planned to go north to Qingzhou to visit Lord Lu first, and then go to Dongjun to meet Cao Mengde."

"It's a pity that Sun Wentai has died at the hands of Liu Biao of Jingzhou. Cao Mengde is the only one left who was loyal to the Han Dynasty and devoted to fighting against Dong Zhuo and had a broad mind."

Xun Yu paused for a moment when he said this, and seeing that Guo Jia was not an outsider, he continued, "I have seen that Yuan Benchu ​​cherishes his life when doing great things, and forgets his principles when he sees little profit. He is not a hero of the world, so I will not stay here for long, and waste my time."

So that's how it is. Guo Jia nodded slightly, and understood why Xun Yu dismissed the servants.

If it were him, he would definitely run away.

He realized early on how difficult it was to force someone to understand him or her with whom he or she could not communicate.

How difficult is it to change their minds?

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Zixu assisted King Helü of Wu in dominating the country for a time, overpowering the State of Chu and becoming friends with Helü.

After Helu's death, Fuchai came to power. At first, he was able to value trust, but unfortunately, he could not distinguish between slanderous words and could not tell who was right and who was wrong when it came to interests.

Wu Zixu, who had made great contributions to the State of Wu, was cruelly sentenced to death by the King of Wu. Even important officials of the two dynasties who had made great contributions were treated like this.

If a scholar cannot identify a truly wise leader to realize his lifelong ambitions, and if he meets someone who likes to listen to slander, no matter how hard he works and how great his achievements are, it will be difficult for him to have a good ending. Geng Wu and Min Chun of Jizhou are typical examples.

In any case, Guo Jia had already made up his mind to find a lord who was more in tune with him, even if he was not a hero.

Otherwise, with his eccentric character, if he met a foolish ruler, he might be even more miserable than Wu Zixu.

Think about and learn from the things of the ancients.

Guo Jia suddenly remembered that Liu Xuande, who defeated more than 400,000 Yellow Turbans and was famous all over the world, seemed to be the Prime Minister of Qingzhou Pingyuan...

I don’t know what this person is like…

(End of this chapter)